North Shields tide gauge site

The tide gauge building is located on the old fish quay close to the Port of Tyne offices.
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Tide gauge location

The brick tide gauge building contains two stilling wells. A Munro IH40 chart recorder is mounted over one of the wells and a
Wellhead unit over the other. The Munro gauge and the wellhead unit are fitted with precision potentiometers connected to the POL
data logger.

External users

Sea level pressures and/or elevations from this site are supplied to the following authority:

Port of Tyne Authority

Site history

1974 – A Munro gauge was installed over one of the stilling wells and an Ott digital gauge over the other
1984 – The Ott digital gauge was removed and a Wellhead unit was installed
1984 – The DATARING system was installed with potentiometers attached to the Munro gauge and the Wellhead unit
1993 – All equipment removed while a new tide gauge building was built
1993 – New building completed and all equipment reinstated
1998 – Wind speed and direction instruments installed
1998 – Both stilling wells blocked - the POL diving team cleared the blockage
2000 – POL data logger installed